The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection and Environment Research Centre has sought proper and safe disposal of garbage/food waste collected from the long-distance train coaches.
In a resolution passed at the annual general meeting held in Tiruvarur recently, the centre said the food and other garbage collected from the passenger trains were dumped along the railway tracks, forests, and waterbodies located near the railway stations/tracks.
Pointing out that this endangered the lives of animals and as well as affect the environment, the Centre urged the Southern Railway to adopt segregation of waste at source and subsequent disposal of the same in a safe manner.
Southern Railway should direct the contracting firms engaged in cleaning and maintenance of passenger rail coaches to segregate the waste collected and properly disposed. It should ensure proper mechanism for safe disposal of wastes at important railway junctions/stations, the resolution added.
In another resolution, the Centre urged the State government to check the sale of banned and substandard/adulterated food items as per the existing FSSAI Act, through the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department. It had sought the publication of action taken against the violators of FSSAI rules for the benefit of consumers.
Published – October 05, 2026 04:39 pm IST
